La Traviata is thought of as one of Giuseppe Verdi’s best operas, and Richard Eyre’s staging, as one the most popular productions of The Royal Opera. The opera follows the story of the Parisian courtesan, Violetta Valery, based on the courtesan, Marie Duplessis. In her debut with The Royal Opera, Russian soprano Venera Gimadieva sings the role of Violetta in Italian language.